Marco Silva wants to make William Carvalho his first signing on Merseyside. The Portuguese was confirmed as Everton’s new manager on Thursday. The former Watford manager vowed ‘to take the club to the next step’.
Silva wants the Euro 2016 winner to be a key part in his plans for next season. The Portuguese coach sees Carvalho as an important part in his style of play, he wants to bring to Merseyside.
Everton finished eighth under Allardyce last season after a disastrous start to their campaign. This ultimately led the former England coach to replace Ronald Koeman in November.
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Silva was earmarked to replace Koeman but the deal fell through, with Watford in full control of the situation. Koeman had left the club, when they neared the relegation zone. Big Sam stabilised the club and guided them to a top half finish.
New boss, Marco Silva has promised Everton’s supporters that he will make them forget the dark days of Sam Allardyce. The Portuguese told the fans that he seeks to build a connection with the fans, and introducing a brand of football they can be proud of.
The beginning of the new look
In the beginning of this new look, he wants to make Portugal’s midfield star, William Carvalho his first signing at Everton. Silva has worked with the Euro 2016 winner at Sporting Lisbon. The Portuguese manager sees Carvalho as a huge part of his plans for next season.
William Carvalho was one of the most-wanted footballers in Europe when he helped Portugal to lift the European Championship in 2016. He has since made clear his desire to come to the Premier League. A move to West Ham collapsed last season, but he is determined to leave Sporting this summer.
Everton are interested in signing Sporting’s William Carvalho. Marco Silva wants him to be a key part of an Everton team that plays a style of football that the Everton fans can be proud of. (Source: Mirror) pic.twitter.com/GKL0teZAw8
— Everton Blue Army (@EvertonBlueArmy) May 31, 2018
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The midfield enforcer is known for being a robust tackler. He also possesses a good range of passing and is tactically astute. Carvalho could provide the much-needed backbone that was missing from Everton’s midfield at times last season.
Other than the Blues of Merseyside, few other teams in the Premier League are monitoring Carvalho’s situation at Sporting. This gives evidence to one important factor, things are looking promising to see the midfielder in the Premier League.